The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-07-03
THE SCHOOLS ALL CLOSED.
TIE I1fhCBtS 3AA1 UsBEII Il IN
FACTION.

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Academy-In the Public schools.
This is always an interesting season of
The year. 1t is period which makes the
hearts of the school teachers glad, because
1t means the beginning of season OF
needed rest from their labors the pupils
of the different schools greet it with ioy as
season Of youthful mirth and hilarity.
and parents and friends of the pupils are
made happy by the exercises and enter
tainments which usually bring to a close
the scnool season. Already many Of the
schools have been closed and the pupils
have packed up their books and locked
their desks. and the teachers have hurried
to the seashcre, away from the hustle and
heat of the city.
The commencement exercises held nv
the pupils of several schools made last
week an unusually interesting one.
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The twelfth annual commencement ex-
ercises of the Jersey City High School were
held last Thursday evening. Forty-nine
young graduates had reached the highest
position to be gained in the school, and
appeared to bid good bye to their friends
and the public and to each other before
their entrance upon busy life, and to re-
ceive tn awards and honors to which their
years of diligence and study had entitled
them. The Tabernacle, where the exer-
clses were held, was a scene of great
beauty. Huge bouquets and baskets of
flowers and various other floral devices
were ranged along the front of the centre
platform and graceful vines and tall plants
were stationed at each corner of the i'm
mense organ, while tall plants were also
placed at the left of the line of flowers.
nearly concealing from view those who
were seated behind them. Tbs edifce was
filed with beautiful fragrance and the
strains of music, the happy faces of the
graduates ind their elegant costumes gave
an air to the scene which excited the adj
miratlon of all who witnessed it.
81 While Wagner's Academy of Music or
chestra was playing the overture "Des
Marlonettes,' the graduating class of '87
marched IN and Sc ted themselves on the
LETT stage, and directly behind was seated
the choir of the High School. The seats
Wplcn were ranged across the centre plat
form were occupied by the members of the
Board OF Education and many notable
guests, While on the light platform many
Wen Known people were noticed. Chan
cellcr McGlll. Mayor Cleveland and Rev.
MI Brett, sat on the extreme left portion
OF the centre platform. Among the other
guests noticed were: Rev. Drs. McKelvie.
Parmly, Dunn, Snodgrass and Mitchell,
hev. Patrlck Corr gan, Commissioner EIDE
stem, ex- Mayor Collins, Commissioner Hill
hard, Hon. E L. Mclaughlin, ]. Fl. Nc
Grath, Counsel to the Board of Chosen
freenolders, Aldermen Davis and O'Neill.
d. y. Condict, John M. Jones and others.
1.-The class was presented to the public by
President John j. Voorhees, in an appro-
pirate address, and then prayer was
offered by Rev. Cornelius Brett, of the
Bergen Reformed Church. Under the di-
reetion of Mr.. Victor Baier, the opening
chorus, ''Sopg Of the Hop Pickers," was
sung with splendid effect, which elected
from the audience the heartIest applause.
The following programme, already pub
lshed, was then rendered.
Mayor Cleveland then addressed the
graduates.
Principal Poland then introduced Chan
'ellor McGill, who, after a short address,
nade the following awards of medals:
Presidents Medal-For excellence in science
he gift Of the President, John j. Voorhees, award
German Medal-For excellence in German the
lift of I. p. Sherwood, awarded TO Lizzie u Stau-
niger.
1reek. the gift Of the Senior Glass, awarded to
Walter X. Birdsall.
Mayors Medal-For excellence in English the
Eift of 0reses Cleveland, Mayor, awarded to Josie
!. Munson
French Medal-For excellence in French, the
siH of Vim. W. Knight, awarded TO Annie W.
locke.
Normal Medal-For excellence in mental sci
snce and pedsgogics the gift of State superint nd
mt e o. Chapman, awarded 10 Victoria A. Ralph. |
Dickinson Medal-For excellence in mathema- |
les, the gift of Mrs. w. L. Dickinson, awarded to
Robert B. McCague.
Princi aPs Me1al-To the valedictorian. for the |
highest average grade in scholarship, department
md attendance for the entire course, also first |
ank in Engl h, science and pedsgcgics, the gift |
# A. B. Poland, Principal, awarded to Jennie F.
,wens.
Saiutatorian Medal-For the next highest aver |
ICE grade in scholarship, department. and attend |
nee for the entire course, the gift of Dr. L. j. Cor
ION, awarded to Cora NJ Jennings
superintendent Medal-For the best entrance |
EXAMINATION to the High School from the city |
raInmar schools. The gift of City Superintendent |
/. W. Edison. aware ed to Edmund 2. Ramsey.
Entrance Medal-For the Dext highest exsmina- |
ion to the High School from the city grammar |
chools, the gift of VIVA. McAdoo, awarded to VIM. |
i Stout
Special 2 ize-For excellence in botany, the gift |
+ A. B. Poland, awarded to Oscar B, Smith.
The committee selected to award the |
Forensic medal to the best speaker of the |
ivening decided that Walter K Blrdsall |
vas entitled to the honor, and ex-Mayos
collins in q neat speech made the presen-
alton.
Chairman Mapgels, of the High School |
then presented diplomas to the
of the graduating class as follows